The Balm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette

19 February, 2015

No matter how many eyeshadows exist, there's never going to be one that surpasses the power of matte eyeshadows. Either for blending, simple looks, or even contouring, these guys are a must in our collections. It is no surprise that I already had my eyes set on The Balm's Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette and that now I wear it almost daily.

This palette consist of 9 matte eyeshadows, all of them really pigmented. After I swatched them, I washed off my arm and some of them left a stain, which might be a good sign for durability. The palette comes with a giant mirror that is extremely handy, specially if you like to travel because this is the kind of palette that you could take anywhere for no-fail looks.

Matt Malloy: Pure whiteness. There is no other use of this eyeshadow for me than "priming" my highlighter areas, more as a clean-up than anything else.
Blancura pura. No hay otro uso de esta sombra para mí más que el de "primer" en mis áreas a iluminar, usándola más como para limpiar que otra cosa.

Matt Rosen: Similar to Matte Garcia, looks warm but it has a more yellow undertone. I like using this for deepening out the crease or blending a same toned eyeshadow.
Parecida a Matte Garcia, se ve cálida pero tiene un tono más amarillo. Me gusta usarla para profundizar la cuenca o difuminar una sombra de tono similar.

Matt Lombardi: Even though it looks very yellow and scary in the swatch, this eyeshadow goes on very subtle on the eye. I love it to give my looks a final blend or even to set my primer before applying other eyeshadows, it helps them mix more easily.
A pesar de que se ve muy amarilla y de miedo en la prueba, esta sombra se aplica de una manera muy sutil en los ojos. Me gusta darle un difuminado final a mis looks con ella o incluso fijar el primer antes de aplicar otras sombras, esto ayuda a que se mezclen mejor.

All in all, I think this palette is a total win. There's going to be a point in your makeup routine where you will need any of these colors, specially if you're like me and have a collection where sparkly eyeshadows predominate. The packaging is just like every other The balm product, really tough cardboard and easy to fold, and the size of every pan is really good compared to the low price of the entire thing. Conclusion: get this palette now, you won't regret it. And if you do, give it to a friend or family member, they might like it!